Skeletal muscle-kidney crosstalk in a cohort of critical illness survivors
In survivors of moderate to severe COVID-19 hospitalization, skeletal muscle mass was associated with eGFR, whereas sarcopenia per se was not independently associated with poor kidney function. These findings suggest the existence of a skeletal muscle-kidney crosstalk in this population.
Authors
- Lia Marçal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7172-2081)
- Linamara Rizzo Battistella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-0733)
- Leila Antonângelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8634-5100)
- Geraldo F. Busatto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4749-4602)
- Guilherme P. Santa-Catharina
- Luis Yu
- Dario R. Mondini
- Dirce M. T. Zanetta
- Carlos Alberto Peixoto de Carvalho
- Heitor S. Ribeiro
- for the HCFMUSP COVID-19 Study Group
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339795
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AstraZeneca
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico